Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-04
of Jannarx p. Thsrs ua.a I.rr. thron.

Der of congressmen, but there was not the
crowding which occurred at the previous
reception: The presentations were made
by Col. Wilson, U. s. A. and Lieut.. Duval
". =. N. The President was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Manning
Mrs. Endlcott, Mrs. Villas and Mrs. Lamar.
Among those who occupied places In tho
blue room behind the receiving party were
Mrs. Folsom, Miss Sternberg Of Buffalo,
Miss Kinsford OF Oswego; all the Cabinet
Ministers except Messrs. Whitney, Endi-
colt aud Garland Gen. Sheridan, Admiral
Porter, Chief Justice Waite, Senator and
Mrs. Sherman, Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
The electoral count bill which was re-
ferred to the attorney general for exami-
nation and report has been returned TO
the president for action. There Is n diver
sity of opinion among members OF con
gress as to what action the president will
take in the matter.
Mrs Lamar's debut at the White House
was the society event last week. She
| probably never created a sensation before,
as she turned out 10 be merely a quiet,
| dignified, midde-aged woman dressed in
| the invariable black velvet gown which il
| the refuge of such women. She was quite
self possessed and made an excellent i'm
| preston.
The pleuro-pneumonia bill has received
some attention in the house, and been %
amended as 10 increase tho salary of the
| chief Of the bureau of animal industry 10
81, 500, and providing that the force EN-
ployed shall include three experts OF
| s,ientihc attachments and not less than six
years actual experience in sanitary and
| pathological work and especially in the
| investigation of contagious diseases, and
securing reports upon the best means OF
sxtirpating. hog cholera.
| - lot, n haa =
ell TO the senate the past week for the re
| peal of the national revenue taxes. and in
presenting the petitions Mr.. Edmunds
| urged the importance Of reducing il alto
gether. as the last remnant of the war.
The bill to prohibit members OF
congress from acting as attorneys
| for railroad corporations comes up
| for a daily airing. To attempt TO say
| when action will be taken on this measure
is impossible. 1t is doubtful if a measure
has been before the senate in many years
| in which so many Of the senator's are per
sonslly interested, and its opponents will
fight the measure, as only men can fight
| for the possession Of fat fees.
The river and harbor bill will keep the
house busy for some time, and affords a
J means of escape out of many perple1ing
| places Whenever a snag Is struck In the
| discussion Of any measure, and there Is
! scheme. some one, with commendable
| shrewdness. will move that the house 20
into committee OF the whole on the river
and hsrbor bill, and it's done.
The national legislative committee OF
the Knights OF Labor has sent a letter TO
the president calling his attention TO the
inter state commerce bill, and Offering the
| following objections TO II: First the com
| mission clause. second the arbitrary pow
er conferred upon the commission third
the exclusive Jurisdiction given TO the
federal courts TO hear and determine
causes arising under the act, fourth, the
ackno wlcdced uncertainty a 70 the mean
ing of nearly all OF the provisions Of the
measure. In behalf OF 5000 900 constitu
tents. the committee ask the president
to veto the bill
A subject OF much interest to the ladies
was before the senate the other day, viz
the proposed woman suffrage constitu
tional amendment. The proposed amend
ment reads as follows The right OF citi
zens Of the United States 20 vote shall not
he denied or abridged 10y the United States
or by any state on account OF sex. Con
gress shall have power by appropriate
legislation TO enforce the provisions OF
this article Senators Brown and Nes'
strenuous.v opposed the measure, while
Senators Dolph and Blair were equally a,
much in its favor The amendment wa!
defeated. however, ty vote Of 10 TO "a.
The circulation OF standard silver dollar,
i steadily decreasing The amount out
standing today SIS 63i POI, l. over 1000,
600 less than the amount outstanding or
tho LIST inst. Unexpected that the new 5,
silver certificates will be ready for issuene1
next week. The first impressions have al
ready been received at the treasury depart
ment. The new notes contain vignette o
Cen Grant on the face and fac-similes o
five silver dollars in group on the back
A bill is before the senate 70 amend thu
oleomargarine act The proposed amend
ment reduces the annal tax on WHOLESALE
dealers in oleomargarine from $3.50 TO $40
and the license tax on retail dealers from
SIS TO Sl2 per annum. The license tax oil
manufacturers of oleomargarine Is lef
unchanged. Senator BE X the author o
the amendment, is confident 1t will b
passed, and that, too, with very little op
position.
The number Of candidates for places OF
the inter state commerce commission i
surprising. The bill has not vet been sen
10 the president, and yet the names o
those who are confident that they are TIT
ones whose appointment will insure tn
successful workings OF the bill, is legion.
There has been no correspondence he
tween this country and Nicaragua relativ
TO the construction Of "a ship canal sine
1855, but within the past few days intelli
gence has been received that a convention
has been signed between Nicaragua an'
Costa Rica for the arbitration of thei
boundary dispute by the president Of tn
United States The convention onl,
awaits ratification and exchange to be
full and final disposition of the question
OF jurisdiction over a part Of the propose,
canal route.
, Blaine's sympathy.
Patrick Ford, chairman Of the Micha'
Davitt demonstration held in New Yor
the other night received letter from MI
Blaine in response TO an invitation TO